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<h1> Content Assist </h1>
<p> Select the <strong>Content Assist </strong> command [ <img src="../../../images/org.eclipse.debug.ui/elcl16/metharg_obj.svg" alt="Content Assist"> ] to open the <strong>Content Assist</strong> popup dialog. You can also use the keyboard shortcut <em><strong>Ctrl+Spacebar</strong></em> within the view. </p>
<p>The resulting dialog provides you with context sensitive coding help by making available a listing of all applicable java code elements for the location content assist was activated.</p>
<p><img src="../../../reference/views/shared/images/ref-contentassist.PNG" alt="Content Assist Popup Dialog"></p>
<p>This command applies to:</p>
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  <li><a href="../../../concepts/concept-java-editor.htm"><strong>Java Editor</strong></a></li>
  <li><a href="../../../reference/views/display/ref-debug_shell_view.htm"><strong>Debug Shell View</strong></a></li>
  <li><a href="../../../reference/views/shared/ref-detailpane.htm"><strong>Detail Pane</strong></a> (in the <a href="../../../reference/views/expressions/ref-expressions_view.htm"><strong>Expressions View</strong></a> and <a href="../../../reference/views/variables/ref-variables_view.htm"><strong>Variables View</strong></a>)</li>
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<h3 class="related">Related tasks</h3>
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